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Revision as of 21:56, 13 June 2011
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| Company type | Private [1] (Subsidiary of Newell Rubbermaid) |
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| Industry | Stationery |
| Founded | 1940 (as "The Frawle Pen Company") 1949 (1st "Paper Mate" launched) [2] |
| Founder | Patrick J. Frawley [2] |
| Headquarters | Oak Brook, Illinois, U.S. |
| Products | Writing instruments |
| Parent | Newell Rubbermaid |
| Website | www.papermate.com |
Paper Mate is a registered division of Sanford L.P., a Newell Rubbermaid company that produces writing instruments. Paper Mate's offices are located in Oak Brook, IL. along with Newell Rubbermaid's other office products.
History
Early in the 1940's Patrick J. Frawley acquired his first company, a ballpoint pen parts manufacturer that defaulted on its loan. In 1949 The Frawley Pen Company developed a revolutionary new ink, which dried instantly. The pen that delivered this ink was called "The Paper Mate".
In 1955 the Frawley Pen Company was acquired by Gillette for $15.5 million. Later in 2000, Gillette's stationery products division was purchased by Newell Rubbermaid. [2]
Products
Paper Mate manufactures ballpoint pens, mechanical pencils and erasers, which are offered in a wide variety of colors and shapes. [3] In 2010, Paper Mate introduced environmentally-friendly biodegradeable pens, pencils and erasers as additions to its wide-ranging product portfolio. [4]
Pens
- Papermate 1.2
- Papermate 300
- Papermate Apex
- Papermate Apex
- Papermate Biodegradeable
- Papermate Comfortmate
- Papermate Design
- Papermate Eagle
- Papermate Eraser Mate
- Papermate Expressions
- Papermate FlexGrip Elite
- Papermate FlexGrip Ultra
- Papermate Gel Pens
- Papermate PhD
- Papermate Pro-FIT
- Papermate Write Bros.
- Papermate X-Tend
Pencils
- Paper Mate Clearpoint
- Paper Mate ComfortMate® Ultra
- Paper Mate Precision
- Paper Mate Mega LeadTM
- Paper Mate Vibz
- Paper Mate Biodegradeable
- Paper Mate Silhouette
- Paper Mate PhDTM
- Paper Mate X-Tend
- Paper Mate Expressions
- Paper Mate Titanium
- Paper Mate Flexgrip® Elite
- Paper Mate SharpWriter
- Paper Mate Write Bros
Erasers
- Paper Mate Pink Pearl
- Paper Mate Black Pearl
- Paper Mate White Pearl
Discontinued and vintage pens
The "98" Pen was so named as it retailed at 98 cents in stores in the USA. The ballpoint pen was supplied with a standard refill, but this could be replaced with a jumbo refill. (The jumbo refill was discontinued several years ago). The "regular" Paper Mate, which was its lowest priced pen, with a solid-coloured barrel and cap and the "Write Bros." pen, with a white barrel and coloured cap have been merged into each other as of 2008. Now, the "regular" Paper Mate pen also carries the name "Paper Mate Write Bros.".